
Georgian Dream says discussing Iran sanctions evasion in Georgia is treason
Discussions about relations between Iran and Georgia have intensified amid the ongoing regional conflict.

Discussions about relations between Iran and Georgia have intensified amid the ongoing regional conflict.

While many Iranians view Georgia as a safe haven, the Georgian Dream-led government has its own complex relationship with the Iranian authorities.

The three countries of the South Caucasus have remained on the sidelines amidst the US–Israeli attack on Iran.

Iran’s Ambassador to Georgia, Ali Moujani, has acknowledged controversial wording allegedly used by the embassy to refer to the historic deportations of Georgians to 17th century Iran, but claimed that modern-day Iran was not responsible for actions committed by Safavid Iran. The controversy began on 13 February, when Georgian professor Giorgi Sanikidze published a photo of the invitation for an event he received from the Iranian Embassy marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, w

Georgian officials attended a reception at the Iranian Embassy and Tbilisi’s TV Tower was lit to mark the occasion.

Alongside the protests in their homeland, Iranians in Georgia and Armenia are holding solidarity rallies, filled with anger, grief, and fervent hope.

Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandre Khvtisiashvili wrote a message of ‘solidarity’ in a condolence book at the event, prompting protests from Israel and US politicians.